Pertio

Appearance: A gruff man, weathered by too much salt, water and wind. His skin is brown and he carries more wrinkles on his face that most men his age. A gray and brown mop of unruly hair crowns his head and his square face give him a mean look to him. His eyes are rich brown, like finely polished wood. He still stands strong though, 6'2 and weights 200lbs.

Salt smelling trousers, shirt, vest and hard boots are his attire, with little jewelry to his person. He wears rough leather gloves, a dingy brown in color.

Personality: As unfriendly and cold as Pertio might look, he is a really a friendly man and a good father. He is very dedicated to his crew, which happens to be his children. Though he still grives for the loss of his wife, Callandra, he doesn't show it to his children, though he will never marry again. A wise man, he is an excellant Captain and a most able bodied salior. His strongest skill is ship navagation and he very rarely ever gets lost, storms or no.

When it comes to his children, he is very proud. Although Siobahn left the Sea to persue life a candidate, he approves of her choice. He still has his sons, Susilo and Caspyn as well as his other two daughters, Amelia and Samoan. A gentlemen, he'll not abide the mistreatment of women, on his boat or otherwise.

History: Pertio was the son of a sailor, his father having the nasty luck to drown in a storm a week before he was born. Pertio's home growing up was the trade vessel Kamdini, named for his grandmother. His mother, Kaladis, raised him by herself and took control as Kamdini's captain. She herself was seacrafter, well versed in how a ship opperates.

So Pertio was raised by ship hands and his mother like, learning the trades of Seacrafting on a trade vessel. He enjoyed it and could never really abide being away from the sea. It was in his heart, his blood and he would never leave it.

However, when Pertio was twenty, he ventured off his mother's ship to another, the fishing vessel Dei, and met Callandra. He feel in love and so did she; eventually the two wed. As a Journeyman, he helped out on the ship as one of the deck hands, though he wanted more than anything to be the Dei's first mate.

Several months later, Callandra gave birth to a little boy, Susilo, and Pertio couldn't be happier. He was a father now.

Pertio decided his family need more space, a ship of their own. Finally, after two turns of saving marks and another son later, Pertio perchased a vessel of his own. It was a fishing vessel, like the one he had previously worked on. He named her the Callandra, after his beloved wife.

Three turns later Callandra gave birth to Siobahn, Pertio's first daughter. Two turns later, she gave birth to Amelia and the turn after Samoan. Pertio was proud of his large family, with a mind to train them to be sea crafter's when they were old enough. However, his happiness did not last long. Eight turns after her last child was born, Callandra sickened with firehead and died. Pertio was heartbroken but he remained strong for his children. He raised them, with some help from a few hired deck hands.

Now a days, he still sails the Callandra as Captain, with his Journeyman sons, Susilo and Caspyn at his side, as well as his Apprentice Daughters, Amelia and Samoan. Though Siobahn has left to seek her life as a dragonrider, he remained in contact with her and loves her very much.

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